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The Newtown bee., 1887-11-25

Mrs D. B. Northrop has had her home in Palestine and it's front fence paiated by MT George W. Northrop.
The Newtown bee., 1887-11-25

The Hub Clothing Co. of Bridgeport are always at the front in styles and prices. Read their ad in another column.
The Newtown bee., 1887-11-25

wv. Smith, the restaurant keeper and prompter of Birmingham, hung himself last week.
The Newtown bee., 1887-11-25

Miss Mary Ward of Hotchbissville and Mrs Benjamin Hickok of Southbury have visited Mir Charles Skidmore.
The Newtown bee., 1887-11-25

The Winter meeting of the State Board of Agriculture will be held at Hartford, December 14, 15 and 16.
The Newtown bee., 1887-11-25

Jewelry and silyerware at ]. B. Capron's, 423 Main street. Bridgeport. Repairing . speciality.
The Newtown bee., 1887-11-25

The Juvenile Temple. which did not meet on the 11th, is to meet this week Friday. 25th.
The Newtown bee., 1887-11-25

Downer & Edwards of 449 and 451 Main street, Bridgeport, continue their reduced prices on furniture. carpets and draperies.
The Newtown bee., 1887-11-25

MT Patrick Keating (Pilot) now boards with MT John Haugh of Botsford.
The Newtown bee., 1887-11-25

Merchant L. B. Booth has a noble pair of oxen that tip the scales at 4625 pounds.
The Newtown bee., 1887-11-25

Miss Maggie Brennan visited Miss Kate Campana of Bridgeport, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1887-11-25

NIT J. A. Phelps. general agent of the Homestead. buzzed into the BEE office. Monday.
The Newtown bee., 1887-11-25
CELEBRATED ROSS CUTTER

Twelve sizes for hand and power. Giants, Little Giants and Specials A reward of 5000 has been offered for the past two years ny the manufact urers of the above cutters for any cutler that will cut as much fodder, green or dry and do the work as well with the same power. No cutter has yet been ah to take the prZe; therefore they are acknowledged to be the hast cutter made Having contracted for the sale of them, am prepared to furnish all who want cutters cheaper than ever befo e. Also w L. Boyer x Bros double geared
 level tread. Union horse powers, guaranteed 10 produce more power with same elevation than any other power made. Come and see the above machines at work or send fnr illustrated circular Also Wizard Flows the Best in the Market, all i testify who use them.
 J.B Fairch iId ast
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-25
A New journal Boa.

A 'journal-box" to railroad men,
is the box at the center of every wheel
to car. 1t is where the end of the
axle comes and is filled with cotton
waste saturated with oil. The oil
drips through the waste and reaches
the axle which it lubricates after a
fashion and so prevents friction.
Still ''hot boxes" are a common thing,
and the trouble and cost of keeping
the boxes filled with waste and oil is
an important item among the bur-
dens railroad companies have to bear.
The amount expended annually by the
railroads of this country in keeping
boxes in condition amounts in the ag-
g1egate to many millions.
Yesterday afternoon a group COM
posed of railroad men and others as
sembled at the Rock Island depot to
test the quality of a new sort of jour-
nal box. 1t is what is known as the
''Sharpneck anti-friction journal-bo box,
and is the invention of a Chicagoan.
1t is a novel thing. The cotton waste
and the oil are all done away with, no
lubricator is employed; the box is a
box full of chilled steel rollers. The
invention may be described in gen.
eral way as follows: The axle of the
car rests not upon the ordinary bear
ing, but upon steel rollers enclosed
and revolving In cylinder surround
ing them. Through each of these
rollers-three inches in diameter-ex-
tends steel pin, the rollers themselves
being not solid. but each a cylinder
enclosing solid rollers which revolve
about the pin or rod. The box is SIM
ply collection of steel rollers re-
volving separately but together about
a common center, the axle, and with
it. There is no friction anywhere.
The box is practical exemplification
Of the slangy expression, everything
goes.
The test made the railroad men en-
thusiastic. The great saving in avoid
ing lubricating seemed a minor con-
sideration with them. They wanted
something to enable the easy starting
of a train and something to enable il
to run easily when started, something
| to Obviate the enormous strain upon
and wear and tear of engines. The
| train ran to Joliet and back, covering
twenty-five miles in twenty-seven min
utes at one stage of the trip. The
boxes worked well and after the re.
turn the test of ''dynometer, pa
machine used to determine the power
required to start car or train-was
applied. The result was rather sur.
prising. With the old style Journal
boxes $50 pounds of power was re-
quired to start car; with the i'm.
proved boxes fifty pounds of power
proved sufficient. One man moved
the car back and forth almost as if il
were hand-cart. The dynometer de-
clared the invention something phe-
nomenal.
1t is considered more than possible
by some of the railroad men present
that the new journal-box may cause a
complete revolution in one part oi
car-building. The test of time is al
that the invention now lacks. Oh
course the novel boxes are not applic-
able to the wheels of railroad cars
\ alone, but to street-car and Wagon
wheels. line shafting, and in fact tC
almost everything that reyolves fol
mechanical uses.-ChicGgo Tribune.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-25
Tricks of the Italian NIilkmaa.

noticed for some days that my milk
was very, very thin. l had stood by
whilst it was milked; what, then, could
be the cause? Was it that the cows
drank too much water? would have
been compelled to adopt this solution
but for discovery that soon happened.
When came across my cowman the
second or third evening he was milk
ing for an Italian, and was surprised
when / saw this latter suddenly step up
TO the cowman and squeeze him by the
arm As surprising as was this action.
however, the result was still more So
a stream of water was elected from the
cowman's sleeve, and | then UNDER
stood how milk can be watered before
ones very eyes without ones detecting
it. happened to mention this incl
dent to the American Consul, and he
assured me the trick was quite common.
A bag of water is kept under the coat
and let down through rubber tube in
the sleeve, when detected, a shrug of the
shoulders, ''Santa Maria, what differ
erence?" and pure milk for the sharp
eyes; when not detected, he laughs in his
sleeve as he lets the water down
through his sleeve and sells it to you
at six cents quart.-Ronae Letter.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-25
Diet Treatment of obesity.

M. Dujardin-Beaumetz, one of tha
most eminent of living French physi[
clans, prescribes the following dietary
for the reduction of obesity: Breakfast
at 8 o'clock-Two ounces of cold meat,
an ounce of bread, eight ounces Of
weak tea without sugar. Luncheon
at noon-Two ounces of bread, four.
ounces of meat or stew or two eggs.
four ounces of fresh vegetables, half
an ounce of cheese, fruit ad libitum..
Dinner at z o'clock-No soup, two
ounces of bread, four ounces of meat
or stew, four ounces of fresh vegeta-
bles, salad, half an ounce of cheese.
fruit ad libitum. In conjunction with
this course purgatives should be taken
rather frequently, either mineral wa
tiers, pills or powders, and the subject
should take exercise in proportion to
his strength and employ massage"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-25
n Patient Cured.

People who have to do with the hos
pitfalls and many who do not, even in
the way of charity, are aware that .
great many characters apply to treat
ment when little or nothing is the mat
ter with them, in order to get free
board for a time. A man appeared at
the city hospital few days ago with q
slight scratch on his cheek, near one
of his eyes. The doctor in the acci-
dent ward on the left hand side exam
ined the case, and saw there was roth
ing the matter with the applicant. He
directed a nurse to bandage the scr ltcn
however, the man was put to bed and
given good nights rest. Next NJ orn-
ing the doctor looked at the scratch
again.
There's nothing the matter with
you my man." said he; 81 think you'd
better get on your clothes and go.
''Oh, DOCTOR" moaned the pseudo
sufferer '".You wouldn't send man in
my condition awayP Pm not fit to
leave"
The doctor passed on. When the
head doctor came he was told of the
case.
Come" said he, ''we will take care
of him." Together the two men went
to the bed. The nurse removed the
bandages and the head doctor gravely
examined the scratch near the eye
''Ah," said he, ''this is very serious
There is only one way to get this. man
up"
81: is serious" assented the younger
doctor. He had found it serious.
Il tell you what we will do," said
the head doctor. ''In order to save
this eye we will do well to cut off the
ear rearest."
True" said the other; ''true 1t
would be very wise thing to do
We must perform the operation when
we return. 1t would be better to cut
off the ear than to sacrifice the eve" I"
They went to the next ward.
The earl the eyer cried the patient
excitedlv, as they passed out of hear
ing. '.Tll let those fellows know it's
my ear and my eye, and l amt going
to stay here to be butchered by, them.
Here, nurse. give me my clothes~-
Boston AdUertiSer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-25
A Wife's Economy.

Mrs. Bixby became convinced the
other day that retrenchment was abso-
lutely necessary in her household eX-
penses.
Business is dull" she said, land
must make our bills as light as pos
sible. Poor husband is quite worried
over our affairs. Now, how can l
save S. or $40 and show Mr.. Bixby
that women can be economical if nee
essary? | know" she said suddenly,
in joyful tones of one who has had a
joyful thought; 81 will do without the
hat l intended getting to wear with
my new gray suit. 1 can wear my
black imported straw with it very
well, and will, too. l Just must learn
to economiZe."
Then she put on her hat and went
downtown, so elated over her "clear
saving of five whole dollars" that she
intended walking home with Mr..
Bixby at noon and telling him all
about it.
II wonder, now," she said, as she
stopped before the window of a glove
store-'I wonder if 1 couldn't afford
a new pair of those tan kid gloves
with stitching ON the back. l really
need them, and Eve saved IS by going
without my hat, so-yes, I'll get themi
they'll cost only So
Ten minutes later she stood before
q ribbons counter in a dry-goods
store.
"This ribbon is really very cheap,
she was saying to herself, land need
a lot of ribbon awfully. wonder if
/ could afford it to-day. Let me see, !
..k IS i ffnr.
on that hat"
at 25 cents a yard.
"Great sale of Embroidery" she
read on faring placard a moment
later.
"Just what 1 need" she said, "but !
have been doing without because
wanted to economise, but I'm sure
Charles couldn't say anything if
/ bought little when I've saved five
whole dollars"
So she bought "a little" for $175.
Then she got the greatest kind of q
bargain" in remnants of French ging-
ham for $3.50.
"Inever would have bought it," she
said to herself, ''but it was so cheap,
and then I'd saved S. this morning"
Before reaching her husbands of
fee with the cheering news of her
economy she had bought four yards OF
lace, three of insertion, a pound OF
candy, two collars and pair OF
cuffs, pair of slippers, two pairs OF
hose, handkerchiefs, three yards OF
lawn, a fan, bunch of roses, anoth-
er pair of gloves, and six linen hand.
kerchiefs and two neckties for Mr..
Bixby.
Then she repaired to Bixby's Office
with the tale of her economy, and
ended by saying:
"And here's a few little things
thought could afford, after saving sc
much by going without my hat.
Bixby asked few questions, made 6
rapid calculation, and said in an ut
terly heartless tone:
'.See here, Sally, don't you econo
mise any more. You'll break me SURE
if you do. You've got $16.9S worth O
things already out of that IS, anc
you're just too mean for any
thing, Charley Bixbyl"-Detrot Fre'
Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-25
Curtin's Correction.

Gov. Curtin was sitting in the Riggs
house the other day, when tall, gray
mustached gentleman came in and
said to him confidentially: Governor,
/ am the bearer of message from the
governor of North Carolina, who asked
me to transmit to you an invitation to
come up to Chamberlin's with the adj
dition of the famous remark that his
predecessor made to the governor of
South Carolina some years ago.
Thanks" said the governor rising
slowly, "but must correct his history.
Two noble men have had injustice
done them by the repetition of that
remark about the long time between
drinks. 1t wasn't the governor who
said it, but the bishop. and you ought
to give the bishop credit in future.
Philadelphia Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-25
Crushed Bostonians.

As the listener sat on the deck of q
Nantasket boat the other day, he no
ticed a party consisting of three Bos-
ton people who were on pleasure bent
and were entertaining a New York
triend-which is not always pleasure.
After the manner of Bostonians, they
called the visitors attention to the
beauties of Boston harbor.
Very pretty" admitted the New
Yorker, ':but not up to New York,
YOU know; for l miss the beautiful
Long Island shore and Liberty En-
tightening the World
Silence fell upon the crushed Bos-
tonians, who concentrated their at
tention upon the majestic transatlan-
tic Just getting into the stream.
Il suppose you would like to be on
board that steamer Mr.. Van Ingham-
heisen?" remarked one of the Boston
ians in propitiatory tone.
NO" answered Mr. Van Ingham-
heisen, pleasantly, mot on Boston
! boat; they are slower than the steam
BIS that go from New York"
The Boston party were crushed
again, but they rallied.
.'How nobly Bunker Hill monument
rises, doesn't it, Mr.. Van Ingham-
heisen?" asked one of the rallying
Bostonians.
1T does" responded Mr.. Van Ing.
hamheisen, But the Grant monu-
ment at Riverdale will be much taller
when it is done.
The rest was silence.-Boston Tran
script.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-25
Never Offers a Cigar.

A well-dressed gentleman at an Al
bany hotel, says the Journal, while
conversing with FREUD took from his
pocket cigar and deliberately bit the
end off and lit it without offering one
to his companion. Noticing the ex-
pectant look in the eye of the latter the
gentleman remarked, Il would offer
you a cigar but make it rule never
to give cigar to anyone. l was
taught a lesson on one occasion which
broke me entirely of the habit of offer
ing cigars to friends. l was visiting
in the country an old farmer whom !
had known many years and who was
an inveterate smoker. He smoked an
old clay pipe that could be discovered
half mile away. One day while was
out with him | took from my pocket .
very choice Havana cigar which cost
me $40 a hundred at wholesale and
thought / would crafty the farmer by
giving him a decided treat. He took
the cigar but said he wanted to finish
his pipe first and put it in his pocket.
The next day while l was smoking
asked him if he had smoked that cigar.
To my horror he said he was smoking
| it at the time. / discovered that he had
crumpled up my fragrant Havana and
put it in that old clay pipe of his and
was enjoying it that way. / was sc
disgusted that l made up my mind
never to offer another cigar to a mar
in the world. l never have done SC
from that day to this-nOt because an
mean but because LIDO not like to recall
an unpleasant incident"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-25

Disciplining q Coachman.

All luxuries have their attendant
drawbacks. Even that of a carriage
is accompanied by the infiiction of a
.coachman, who, if he has high idea
of his own capability, is only too
likely to become a martinez.
| A Russian lady living in Paris says
that she was once invited to breakfast
in an Questionable quarter of the
city across the Seine. She accepted
the invitation, delivered in person;
but her prospective hostess said, mis-
chievous1y, "You WILL be wise to start
in time to hire cab"
.sAnd whyP"
.'Oh. that magnificent coachman of
yours will never take his fine horses
and gorgeous harness to my humble
door"
Nonsense" replied the other. s'He
does what 1 tell him, though he is
sometimes rebellious.
Resolved to prepare for demur, she
gave the coachman his orders the
night before and boldly specified her
| route.
.'Very well, madame" he answered
| imperturbably.
Assured of victory, she was ready
at the appointed hour. but the car
riage did not apperr. After a time
| with regret. He was so sorry, he was
inconso1able; but one of the horses
was indisposed and could not be
taken out. 1t was too late to inves-
tigate, and the madame contented
herself with sending telegram word
ed thus:
L Al Nv oh
man absolutely forbids it"
Itwas an American lady who, Oh
asking her new coachmau to drive to
a certain street, was told by that
functionary that it was getting late,
and the horses might take cold after
dark"
.tAh, is that so," was the calm re
ply. ''Well, suppose you drive to
c. street instead
..It's twice as far" objected the ole
man, emboldened by her tolerance o1
his first remark.
| .sIndeedP Then to Willow street
Do you object to that distance?"
'.Well, mum, it's farther, by good
deal"
Every well; we'll say Spring street
BY this time it began to dawn upol
the man that the distance was bein,
regularly and purposely heightened
aud he said no more after givin:
rather sulky assent to her caution T.
drive slowly.
When they reached home after al
hours drive, the mistress examined
the horses with solicitude.
s'Quite wet and muddy, aren'
theyP" she said. "Wen, rub then
down thoroughly. If you do it well
you won't be through before 10. AM
remember, that objections. are no
among your duties. ."-Youths Com
| DdniOH
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-25
POliteness Well Repaid.

On a crowded East Boston horse-car
the other evening, the seats of which
were nearly all occupied by men, o
cutting rebuke answered by a neat
compliment was overheard. Shortly
after the car left the ferry there got
aboard a young lady, whose pallid and
careworn face marked her as an invalid.
None of those having seat at their
disposal deigned to offer seat to the
one who seemed most in need of the
resting-place till at the further end of
the car roughly dressed workingman,
seeing her plight, beckoned to her,
and, reslgning his seat in her behalf,
said:
There don't seem, miss, to be any
gentlemen on this car"
Il beg your pardon, sir, I am sure.
there is one," she replied, gratefully,
as she accepted the seat.-Bostou
Budget.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-25

found the rareSJ wIld-nOwers, anu
enquired after her with the gentlest
solieitude, much oftcner than the state
of her health really warranted.
.'Of course she wasn't to blame for
not knowing that John and Bessie
had gone away for Il year, and leased
US the place" said Mrs. Hathaway.
81 must pay you for my board and
the trouble I've put you to-" said Genie
few days later.
You shall do no such thing" was
the indignant response of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hathaway.
The poor girl did so long for va
cation in the country, and she needs
it too," exclaimed Florence.
''She shall stay and visit us just the
same as though she had known us all
her life" Mrs. Hathaway declared.
''And romp over the farm and grow
strong and rosy-cheeked," put in her
husband.
by all means" Eugene quietly said
from the doorway.
And his three words more than all
the rest, induced her to yield.
Il must go back to the city," Genie
said at last, when d month had passed
like pleasant dream.
why must you go?" Eugene asked.
Il have my living to earn" was the
reply.
mot as my little wife," he tenderly
suggested.
She paled slightly, and looked up at
him.
.'How about Emmap" she asked.
Emma whatP"
''You ought to know, since she en-
broidered your name and hers on those
those"
Emma is very dear to me-" he in
terrupted, smiling. ''And she has
marvellous skill with her needle. But
she wishes me to marry whom please.
He drew Genie's face to his shoulder,
and added:
"You needn't go back to the city un.
less you wish"
IL had rather stay here" was the
low reply.
1
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-25

Young wife-O. Mr.. Jones, I'm so
sorry Tom brought you home to dinner
to-day. IL he had told me you were
coming I'd have had something nice,
and i haven't thing in the house fit
to eat. Mr. Jones-Now please don't
saw a word about it, my dear madam.
You needn't worry yourself a particle.
take the most of my meals at home
myself. .-Rtstxrg Dispatch.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-25

The annual supply of silver from the
mines of the world has largely in
creased in the last fourteen years, the
period covered by the marked decline
in the market price of silver. and has
doubled since 1872; that is, from $62,-
600, 900 in that year to $124, ,0O0, 900 in
1886.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-25
The RefOrmer.

Before the monstrous wrong he sets him
down.
One man against a stOne-walled city of sin.
For centuries those walls have been a-build-
ing;
Smooth porphyry, they slope and coldly glass
The flying storm and wheeling sun. No chink,
No crevice lets the thinnest arrow in.
He fights alone, and from the cloudy ramparts
A thousand evil faces gibe and jeer him..
Let him lie down and die; what Is the right.
And where is justice, in a world like thisI
But by and by, earth shakes herself impatient;
And down, in one great roar of ruin, crash
Watch-tower and citadel and battlements-
When the red dust has cleared, the lonely
soldier.
Stands with strange thoughts beneath the
friendly stars.
e. R. Sill, in the Century.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-25

At the library-Lady-'' -''Pm getting
tired of modern fiction; can't you rec
ommend me good, exciting standard
sork?" Librarian-"Have you read
the Last Days of Pompeii'P" Lady
mo, l believe not. Can you tell me
what he died OFF" Librarian-"Erup-
tion, believe. ."-NeU HaUen NesOs.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-25

Quarrel in cafe-"I know YOU.
You are a loafer." '.And you arc a liarp'
And yDu appear to know me, too, -
Paris Figaro, -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-25

Nervous lady passenger in the train.
after passing a temporary bridge
Thank goodness, We are now on terra
firma- Facetious gentleman = Yes,
ma'am- Less terror and more frmerS
-1Ae Je4QS>
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-25
Business Cards.
/ H DuSSELL.

A TTORNEY AT Law, Counsel In
IA English and German, Office over FI,ih's
Elotbipg store, Phenix Block Ravenna,
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Cn.INGELL.
g. w. MAXSON,

TTOKNEY AT LAW and Notary
n Public. Office in over Mrs. smith $ MILL
er1 store Mantua Station. Ohio. 642-u
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-25

P. B. CONANT,
TTORNEY AT LAW, Ravenna, o.
~ OHice in Blackstone Block, North CHEST
nuI street, Ravenna, Ohio
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-25
I II. PHELPS
w. BEMAN,

TfORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT
"a LAW, OGice over BELDING ARM
sTRoNG,s, Main St.. Ravenna. Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-25

X. W. M AAOON,
Attorney and Counselor at Law possesses
sunerior facilities for making collections IN
ali parts of the United States. once over
First National Bank, Garrettsville, ONO.
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Attorney at Law. OFFICE, NO. 1905
broadway (isth Wardl. Cleveland. 0nio. T7s